Time difference

New York vs Los Angeles time

Los Angeles is 3 hours behind of New York.

United States

New York

8:46 PM

Wed, Nov 4

United States

Los Angeles

5:46 PM

Wed, Nov 4

Best meeting hours

Both cities share 5 working hours: 12:00 PM–5:00 PM in New York (9:00 AM–2:00 PM in Los Angeles).

New York to Los Angeles conversion chart

New YorkLos Angeles
12:00 AM9:00 PM Tue, Nov 3
1:00 AM10:00 PM Tue, Nov 3
2:00 AM11:00 PM Tue, Nov 3
3:00 AM12:00 AM
4:00 AM1:00 AM
5:00 AM2:00 AM
6:00 AM3:00 AM
7:00 AM4:00 AM
8:00 AM5:00 AM
9:00 AM6:00 AM
10:00 AM7:00 AM
11:00 AM8:00 AM
12:00 PM9:00 AM
1:00 PM10:00 AM
2:00 PM11:00 AM
3:00 PM12:00 PM
4:00 PM1:00 PM
5:00 PM2:00 PM
6:00 PM3:00 PM
7:00 PM4:00 PM
8:00 PM5:00 PM
9:00 PM6:00 PM
10:00 PM7:00 PM
11:00 PM8:00 PM

Does the time difference between New York and Los Angeles change?

It can. Many places move their clocks for daylight saving time, and countries don't all switch on the same dates — the US and Europe change a few weeks apart, and the Southern Hemisphere changes in the opposite season. The difference shown here is correct for today; use the time zone converter to check a future date.

Tips for calling or meeting between New York and Los Angeles

Look at the highlighted rows in the chart above — those are the hours when both cities are within a normal 9 AM–5 PM working day. When writing an invite, include both local times so nobody has to do the math.

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